Chapter 62: Qian Renxue — Grandpa and Bibi Dong are fighting?! Vast Sea Universe Cover!

"Bang!!"

Inside the main hall of the Heaven Dou Imperial Palace, Emperor Xue Ye slammed the jade slip beside him onto the ground, shattering it into pieces.

"What did you say!!!"

"Say it again!!!!!!!"

The messenger kneeling below trembled, not daring to breathe too loudly.

"His Highness Prince Xue Beng… is dead…"

"Investigate!"

Emperor Xue Ye roared with fury, pointing at the ministers standing ready below. "I want a thorough investigation!"

"Who had the audacity to assassinate a prince of my Heaven Dou Empire?!"

The ministers glanced at each other, none daring to speak.

"What, all of you mute now?"

Emperor Xue Ye glared around angrily. In his eyes, these ministers were truly useless. A prince had been killed, and not one of them had any reaction.

"What about Xue Beng's guards? Where were they? All dead?!"

To Emperor Xue Ye, this had to be the guards' incompetence that led to Xue Beng being left alone and giving the assassin an opportunity.

But one of the ministers replied with a grim expression, "That's right. All dead…"

Emperor Xue Ye froze.

He had only said that casually.

But they really all died?

"Then… do you know who did it?" Emperor Xue Ye asked.

The way the officials looked down and glanced sideways at each other made him feel like he was the only one left in the dark.

"Since all of you know, why aren't you speaking?!" Emperor Xue Ye suddenly stood up, his face twisted in anger.

"In fact, you should've already brought me the culprit who killed Prince Xue Beng!"

"I could've passed judgment immediately and ordered them to be executed by a thousand cuts, to console the spirit of my son in the afterlife!"

"To assassinate a prince—damn it, are they trying to overturn the heavens?!"

Hearing how furious he was, one of the ministers couldn't hold it in anymore. "Your Majesty… the one who killed Prince Xue Beng… was Xue Tianyu…"

"Xue Tianyu?"

Emperor Xue Ye repeated the name slowly, "Xue…"

Then his expression stiffened, and he sat back on his throne with a bitter look. "Is it that Xue Tianyu?"

"Yes, without a doubt."

The minister wiped his cold sweat as he replied.

"..."

Emperor Xue Ye's face was still full of fury.

The veins on his forehead bulged visibly.

"This damn brat… he really deserves to die!"

The ministers below were all stunned. So their emperor was this bold?

He didn't even flinch hearing Xue Tianyu's name.

After all, last night's events—surely His Majesty had already heard of them.

Could it be that Emperor Xue Ye had someone even stronger than Clear Sky Douluo hidden under his command?

But in the next second, the ministers understood.

Emperor Xue Ye turned to the officials and cursed loudly, "That good-for-nothing Xue Beng… really deserved to die!"

"Couldn't he learn from his older brother? All he ever did was stir up trouble. And now? He finally provoked someone he couldn't afford to offend!"

Emperor Xue Ye immediately gave the order, "Strip Xue Beng of his title as prince. Don't say he's my son—I won't be embarrassed like this!"

It was the first time the ministers had seen Emperor Xue Ye flip faces like that.

But it was a good order. One of them quickly stepped forward to accept the decree.

What else could he do but change face?

Emperor Xue Ye was livid.

That damned Xue Beng went and offended a powerhouse that the entire Heaven Dou Empire couldn't afford to mess with. It made him feel like he couldn't even sleep in peace.

If Xue Tianyu held a grudge, he might storm into the palace any time.

Heaven Dou only had one known Titled Douluo on the surface—Poison Douluo Dugu Bo.

But even Dugu Bo couldn't defeat Clear Sky Douluo Tang Hao. How could he possibly stand against Xue Tianyu, who had instantly killed Tang Hao?

Emperor Xue Ye even suspected Dugu Bo wouldn't last a few seconds against Xue Tianyu.

So what could he do?

One moment he was furious over Xue Beng's death, and the next he was blaming the boy for not dying sooner.

"Sigh… forget it. All I can do now is offer proper compensation and pray the other side doesn't get angry…"

Emperor Xue Ye was full of headaches.

If he had known this bastard would cause such a disaster one day, he should've confined him back then, locked him in the cold palace…

Or just gotten rid of him secretly.

After leaving court, Emperor Xue Ye immediately summoned Xue Qinghe to his private chambers.

At that moment, Qian Renxue—disguised as Xue Qinghe—had just returned to the Crown Prince's residence when she received the summons to see the emperor.

She didn't even rest and set off immediately.

As soon as she stepped into the hall, she heard Emperor Xue Ye sighing deeply.

"Qinghe, you don't know how much trouble your brother caused. He actually provoked Xue Tianyu!"

At first sight of Xue Qinghe, Emperor Xue Ye sighed as he spoke.

"What do you think—if we give Xue Tianyu our national treasure as compensation, will he forgive us?"

"National treasure?" Xue Qinghe thought for a moment. "The Vast Sea Universe Cover?"

Emperor Xue Ye nodded. "That's right. And we'll need to offer it with full sincerity."

He paused, then said, "Qinghe, I want you to represent the Heaven Dou Empire and speak to Xue Tianyu about the compensation."

"Also… try to build some ties with him. See if he's willing to align with us—or at least get closer."

Xue Qinghe smiled faintly and nodded.

"Alright."

Qian Renxue, disguised as Xue Qinghe, was quite pleased with this task.

She was to talk to Xue Tianyu about compensation?

Wasn't that basically just having a private conversation with family?

Of course, on the surface, Xue Qinghe and Xue Tianyu had absolutely no connection.

That brat Xue Beng… all he ever did was stir up trouble. Now he'd finally gotten himself killed.

Saved her the trouble of doing it herself.

"Don't worry, Father. I'll do my utmost to appease Xue Tianyu!"

Seeing Xue Qinghe's reliable demeanor, Emperor Xue Ye couldn't help but sigh again when he thought of Xue Beng. Both were his sons—why was one in the heavens and the other in the mud?

"Very well. Take this Vast Sea Universe Cover. If you get the chance, present it to Xue Tianyu as a peace offering."

"Make sure he knows—this is the national treasure of the Heaven Dou Empire. We're showing our utmost sincerity!"

Emperor Xue Ye reminded her.

Xue Qinghe calmly accepted it. "Understood. Please rest assured, Father."

"Alright, you may leave now. I'm tired." Emperor Xue Ye was very satisfied with Xue Qinghe's performance.

Only when he handled matters did Emperor Xue Ye feel truly at ease.

"Then rest well, Father. I'll take my leave."

Qian Renxue brought the Vast Sea Universe Cover back to the Crown Prince's residence.

Only after confirming there was no one else around did she finally laugh aloud in relief.

'Xue Beng really knew how to play… got himself completely killed this time. That throne's as good as mine now.'

Even she hadn't expected such a stroke of luck.

Xue Beng should've died long ago. With the way he acted like a degenerate, if he hadn't been a prince, he would've died countless times already.

This time, his death was all thanks to Xue Tianyu.

Just thinking of Xue Tianyu made a gentle warmth rise in Qian Renxue's heart.

'Really, Xue Tianyu is like my lucky star from the heavens.'

She glanced down at the Vast Sea Universe Cover in her hands. She'd find an opportunity to give it to Tianyu later.

The Vast Sea Universe Cover, as a national treasure of the Heaven Dou royal family, was extremely important. The fact that Xue Ye was willing to offer it as compensation meant he was truly going all out.

Just then, a figure silently appeared beside Qian Renxue.

She had already made sure no one was around earlier.

An ordinary person wouldn't be able to get this close without her noticing.

Unless they were a Titled Douluo.

Qian Renxue turned and gave the newcomer a helpless look. "Snake Spear, can't you make some noise next time?"

The man was over two meters tall, with a lean and sharp figure like a javelin.

Snake Spear Douluo nodded but showed no expression.

This unusual silence immediately made Qian Renxue feel something was off. "What's wrong?"

Snake Spear Douluo took a deep breath. "Young Master… news from Spirit Hall just came."

"The Pope and the Grand Worship… are fighting."

"What?"

Qian Renxue's eyes widened. She turned to Snake Spear Douluo. "Grandpa and Bibi Dong are fighting?"

"Mm…" Snake Spear Douluo's face was grave.

"What's going on?" A faint sense of unease rose in Qian Renxue's heart.

By rights, such a thing had never happened before.

What could've provoked Grandpa's fury?